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DWP warned benefit claimants face ‘poor customer service’ and ‘long waiting times’
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DWP warned benefit claimants face ‘poor customer service’ and ‘long waiting times’

DWP benefit and pension payment dates for August 2024 – plus universal credit and PIP changes
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP benefit and pension payment dates for August 2024 – plus universal credit and PIP changes

‘Shameful stuff’: Labour suspends seven rebel MPs who voted to end two-child benefit cap
Two-child benefit cap

‘Shameful stuff’: Labour suspends seven rebel MPs who voted to end two-child benefit cap

Keir Starmer’s government is bringing power to local communities. We need that in social security
Ruth Patrick, Hayley Bennett and John Hudson

Keir Starmer’s government is bringing power to local communities. We need that in social security

DWP should prioritise supporting benefit claimants over sanctions, most people say
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP should prioritise supporting benefit claimants over sanctions, most people say

Liz Kendall wants to reform the DWP from a ‘department for welfare’ to a ‘department for work’
Department for Work and Pensions

Liz Kendall wants to reform the DWP from a ‘department for welfare’ to a ‘department for work’

PIP changes: Labour government urged to drop ‘dangerous’ disability benefit reforms
Department for Work and Pensions

PIP changes: Labour government urged to drop ‘dangerous’ disability benefit reforms

Labour ‘considering’ scrapping two-child benefit cap
Child poverty

Labour ‘considering’ scrapping two-child benefit cap

1.6 million children at risk of ‘losing their life chances’ because of ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap
Child poverty

1.6 million children at risk of ‘losing their life chances’ because of ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap

How to navigate DWP disability benefit applications and PIP assessments
Disability benefits

How to navigate DWP disability benefit applications and PIP assessments

July 2024 DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions
Benefits

July 2024 DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions

Who is Liz Kendall? Work and pensions secretary’s beliefs and what she’ll mean for the DWP
Department for Work and Pensions

Who is Liz Kendall? Work and pensions secretary’s beliefs and what she’ll mean for the DWP

Labour government urged to fix ‘broken benefits system’ for disabled and vulnerable people
Benefits

Labour government urged to fix ‘broken benefits system’ for disabled and vulnerable people

What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?
Benefits

What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?

‘DWP doesn’t seem to care’: Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike
Department for Work and Pensions

‘DWP doesn’t seem to care’: Jobcentres close on election day as 1,500 security guards go on strike

Benefits claimants have been treated as a political punching bag this general election
Mikey Erhardt

Benefits claimants have been treated as a political punching bag this general election

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Keir Starmer says benefits lack ‘dignity’ – but real indignity is Britain’s broken welfare system
General election 2024

Keir Starmer says benefits lack ‘dignity’ – but real indignity is Britain’s broken welfare system

June 2024 payment dates for DWP benefits – plus universal credit increase
Benefits

June 2024 payment dates for DWP benefits – plus universal credit increase

Rishi Sunak says people on benefits don’t want to work – here’s why that’s ‘wrong and harmful’
Benefits

Rishi Sunak says people on benefits don’t want to work – here’s why that’s ‘wrong and harmful’

UK’s state pension is one of the lowest in Europe. It’s the main reason for misery among retirees
Lord Prem Sikka

UK’s state pension is one of the lowest in Europe. It’s the main reason for misery among retirees